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8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Big Change Coming to 108 Illinois Target Stores to Stop Theft
If you have worked any length of time in retail, you know theft is one of the biggest dangers to survival of a business. Target knows this and has announced a big change that will likely affect all 108 stores in Illinois if it hasn't already. Yahoo Finance just shared...
New Law Lets Illinois Parents Roll Over Unused College Money to IRA’s
Illinois parents can now roll over leftover funds from their Bright Start and Bright Directions 529 College Savings Accounts into a Roth IRA, thanks to a new law signed by Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Expanded Options for College Savings. This law will provide families with an additional option for managing any...
Videos Show Fireball Turn Night into Day Thursday Over Illinois
This was one of the most widely-viewed fireballs of the year so far. Hundreds saw a meteor explode over Illinois and many captured videos of the event that briefly turned night into day over the Land of Lincoln. The American Meteor Society confirms that this fireball appeared over Illinois at...
Urgent Recall of Fudge Sold in Illinois Due to Dangerous Mold
There are few things more disgusting in life than when you grab what you're expecting to be a delicious food item only to learn that it's been taken over by mold. It's more than just annoying and now there's an urgent recall in Illinois due to fudge that has the potential to be a mold monster.
Danville to Host Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament
Some of the top horseshoe pitchers in the state will be in Danville this weekend as the city hosts the 2024 Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament. The competition begins Friday, August 30th, and continues through Sunday, September 1st at the Douglas Park Horseshoe Complex. The park is located along Bowman Avenue,...
Armed Decatur woman accused of threatening family during domestic violence incident
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur woman is facing charges after police said she was responsible for a domestic violence incident involving her own family that included threats to “shoot everyone in the house.” Court records obtained by WCIA show that Precious M. Jackson, age 20, is charged with home invasion with a dangerous weapon, […]
Trial begins for man accused of killing DCFS employee Deidre Silas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Benjamin Reed will stand trial Monday afternoon. He was charged with the murder of Deidre Silas back in 2022. Silas, 36, was a social worker with DCFS. In January of 2022, she went on a home visit in Thayer, Illinois. It was there that she was stabbed and killed. Authorities later […]
3 years since Jelani Day's disappearance
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - It has now been three years since Jelani Day disappeared in LaSalle County. Day was a Danville native and student at Illinois State University. He went missing in August of 2021 and was last seen on campus. Search crews later found his body on September 4...
Illinois high school football schedule Week 1: Every Peoria-area IHSA game
It's Week 1 of the Illinois high school football season, with nonconference games making up most of the IHSA schedule in the Peoria area. Tap here find all of our preview stories, including top players, new coaches and a complete look at Peoria teams in the Big 12 and the Mid-Illini Conference. ...
Some University of Illinois first-year students disappointed with temporary housing
Monday is the first day of class at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Some first-year students are disappointed with housing that lacks privacy and natural light. Amelie Lagunas is a first-year student majoring in early childhood education. She’s sharing a windowless student lounge inside Florida Avenue Residence Hall with three other roommates.
Season Preview: Glenwood Boys Cross Country
Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Cook, Grant Kaiser, Taylor Justison. Top Returnees from Fall 2023 (name-position-year) Van Schneider, Carter Simmons, Will Patzia, Brady Moser, Mason Daley, Edward Wilson, Logan Reible, Gabe Iwanicki, Evan House. Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?. Adam Galvan, Ari Anderson, Hudson Schneider, Liam Domahoski,...
Former Illinois football quarterback on NFL chopping block
It was a rough day for a former Illinois football player in the NFL. Despite having an electric ending to his college career, former Illini quarterback John Paddock didn’t see his NFL run extend into the regular season. On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons have...
Monticello Railway Museum working to fix tracks
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Monticello Railway Museum volunteers are hard at work fixing some tracks that need improvements. Volunteers have been working on the Illinois Central and Illinois Terminal train tracks for nearly nine months. Right now, the tracks will lead you into a dead end. The plan is to connect them so trains can […]
DREAAM opens up community store to hand out supplies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) –Even though the school year has already started for some, one Champaign-based non profit is making it their mission this weekend to make sure families are well-prepared. DREAAM opened up their community store to give out extra supplies like backpacks and shoes. Any student grades K-12 could take advantage to help start […]
Kyle Fletcher calls out Ricochet for singles match on 8/28 AEW Dynamite
Ricochet receives his first challenge. Making his All Elite Wrestling debut at All In was Ricochet. He arrived as a part of the Casino Gauntlet match. After the show, AEW rolled out a video with Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher. Both Callis and Fletcher proposed the idea of a Fletcher...
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